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     Before the
     Federal Communications Commission
     Washington, D.C. 20554

In the Matter of                     )
                                     )
Andrea Hall and David Fitts         )
(Call Sign WPCA882)                 )        
                                     )
Request for Waiver of Section 90.149(a)          )
of the Commission's Rules           )
                                     


                                     
                             ORDER


   Adopted:  January 12, 2000           Released:  January 13, 2000  

By the Deputy Chief, Policy and Rules Branch, Commercial Wireless Division, Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau:

     1.                                 On March 5, 1999, Andrea Hall and David
Fitts (Petitioners) filed a request that the Commission accept, process and grant its late-filed
renewal/reinstatement application, pursuant to section 90.151 of the Commission's rules.  Petitioners timely
constructed their Specialized Mobile Radio (SMR) license but, as a result of administrative error, filed their
license renewal and reinstatement application more than 30 days after expiration of their license.  Petitioners
now request that we accept the late-filed reinstatement application.
 
     2.                                 In the ULS Memorandum Opinion and
Order, the Commission removed the 30-day reinstatement period that had been provided in section 90.149(a)
and established instead a grace period procedure in which the Wireless Telecommunications Bureau, after
strictly reviewing all facts and circumstances concerning the late filing of the renewal application, may grant
the renewal nunc pro tunc.  Because the licensees timely constructed their authorization and are currently
providing service, grant of the waiver is in the public interest.  We therefore will grant the requested waiver.

     3.                                 Accordingly, IT IS ORDERED that,
pursuant to section 4(i) of the Communications Act, as amended, 47 C.F.R.  154(i), and sections 0.331 and
1.925 of the Commission's rules, 47 C.F.R.  0.331, 1.925, the requests for waiver filed by Andrea Hall and
David Fitts on March 5, 1999 ARE GRANTED.




                                                            FEDERAL
COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION




                                                            Suzan
Friedman
                                                            Deputy
Chief, Policy and Rules Branch
                                                            
Commercial Wireless Division
                                                            Wireless
Telecommunications Bureau